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V188 LGE

2000 Ford Galaxy

Green Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Sep 2016
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

174,183 mi
Last recorded174,183 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2016
Typical for 2000 Ford Galaxy104,356 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV188 LGE
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Fail 26 Sep 2016 174,183 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen wiper blade insecure both (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak ()

n/s/f topshock mounting has play

n/s/f tyre wearing edges

o/s/f tyre wearing edges

rear brake pipe corroded

Fail 5 Sep 2016 174,158 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour osf and osr (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis/ jacking point (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis / jacking point (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle tailgate (6.2.B.1c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipes at axle end (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front tyre wear on outer edges

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre wear to outside edges

Offside Rear tyre perished outer side wall and wear to outer edges

undertrays fitted

Pass 3 Sep 2015 164,705 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion Inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both (3.6.B.2c)

Slight play in steering inner joints.

Fail 21 Aug 2015 164,703 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Outer. (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion Inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Both (3.6.B.2c)

Slight play in steering inner joints.

Pass 6 Aug 2014 155,044 miles

Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 17 Aug 2013 146,363 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Aug 2013 146,363 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 20 Aug 2012 138,461 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 Aug 2011 125,236 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2011 125,236 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

front + rear brake discs slight worn

Pass 20 Aug 2010 115,925 miles

3 seats as presented

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Spare tyre defective

Temporary fuel cap fitted

rear brake discs pitted and scored

Fail 18 Aug 2010 115,902 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

3 seats as presented

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Spare tyre defective

Temporary fuel cap fitted

rear brake discs pitted and scored

Pass 27 Aug 2009 103,122 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Spare tyre defective

Temporary fuel cap fitted

all rear seats missing

front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 8 Sep 2008 86,539 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2008 86,539 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 21 Sep 2007 70,973 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Apr 2007 66,374 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2007 66,374 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 7 Apr 2006 59,940 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2006 40,885 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

How Reliable is the Ford Galaxy?

Based on 2,683,070 MOT tests across 199,482 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
8,332
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
199,482
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 102,272
position lamp(s) not working 77,739
Brake pipe excessively corroded 70,441
Stop lamp not working 68,929
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 56,531
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V188 LGE is a 2000 Ford Galaxy in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 2000 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 104,356 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Galaxy fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 102,272 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V188 LGE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Galaxy typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 26 years old, this Ford Galaxy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V188 LGE is a 2000 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 12 January 2000.

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